Case prep

The only recommendation that I can offer is - Once the brass has been swaged once, you don't have to do it again.

I have a XL650, and have found that you have to handle the brass twice.  My first step is Size/Decap in Station 1, Trim (1200) in Station 4.    The brass then goes in the vibrator (corn cob) for 10-15 min to remove lube. 

Now you have to inspect the cases.  Small pieces of the corn cob will lodge themselves in the primer hole.  Since this brass needs to be swaged, I have to handle it again.  I knock out the residue in the primer hole when needed and then swage  (I have been thing of buying a standard decaping die when reloading to remove this inspection step).  I also use my drill press as a press to slightly bell the case (make projectile insertion when reloading a easy). 

Now I'm ready to reload.

Other than buying a 1050, this is life.  But remember most .223 rounds can be reloaded multiple times, so you don't have to swage them on subsequent re-loads.